None but some knowledge of Mechanics of Materials and Materials is desired.

Course Description

In this course, you will build on your knowledge of materials and advanced materials. You will learn about materials and processes and how added features such as sensing and actuation can be integrated into materials.You will emerge from this course with a working knowledge of the state-of-the-art in integrative materials, novel manufacturing techniques and signal processing developments, Design-For-Manufacturing, and environmental issues with regard to material selection and degradation.

Anticipate the consequences of intended action or inaction and understand how the consequences are managed collectively by your organisation, project or team

3. Analysis

Comprehend and apply advanced theory-based understanding of engineering fundamentals and specialist bodies of knowledge in the selected discipline area to predict the effect of engineering activities

4. Professional Practice

Communicate in a variety of different ways to collaborate with other people, including accurate listening, reading and comprehension, based on dialogue when appropriate, taking into account the knowledge, expectations, requirements, interests, terminology and language of the intended audience

5. Research

Plan and execute a substantial research-based project, with creativity and initiative in new situations in professional practice and with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

On completion of this course you should be able to:

Recognise the opportunities for improving the performance of an engineering structure by added functionalities such as sensing and actuation.

Make informed decisions in recommending alternate systems to existing ones.

Design multi-functional material-based systems

Approach material-based problems in manufacturing with a focus on development trends.

Active class discussions on the governing equations and how these relate to real-life applications

Research-based group work on technologies related to Intelligent materials.

Laboratory exploration of novel additive manufacturing technologies and how these

Overview of Learning Resources

All notes and problems sheets will be available on the course Blackboard (accessed via myRMIT). The RMIT Library will be used for the research-based assignment.

Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).